Background. International successes, especially in the Olympic Games, have become significantly important to many countries. Hence, the prediction can be better planning to gain this goal. Objectives. This study was conducted to predict the success of the participating countries in the Tokyo Olympic Games and this it was done using smart methods. Methods. This study was conducted in two stage...

" Doubtless," quoth the author of'Hudibras,' "the pleasure is as great of being cheated as to cheat." Is not this, in fact, the true philosophy of that dallying with the pseudo-marvellous which of late has been so much in vogue ? Credulity, indeed, as Dean Swift happily remarked, is a much more peaceful possession of the mind than Curiosity. It might have been supposed that, after the many expo...

s of other articles in this issue Subscriptions, sample copies, and back issues Emotional and Behavioral Consequences of Bioterrorism: Planning a Public Health Response BRADLEY D. STEIN, TERRI L. TANIELIAN, DAVID P. EISENMAN, DONNA J. KEYSER, M. AUDREY BURNAM, and HAROLD A. PINCUS RAND Corporation; University of Southern California; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Pittsburg...

E xecutive compensation is a topic that has received attention both in the media and the academic literature. This article discusses issues relevant to the construction and interpretation of compensation …gures typically reported in both sources. First, it is not clear what precisely should be included within a measure of the chief executive o¢ cer’s (CEO’s) income tied to his …rm. Second, the ...

The Milbank Quarterly is devoted to scholarly analysis of significant issues in health and health care policy. It presents original research, policy analysis, and commentary from academics, clinicians, and policy makers. The in-depth, multidisciplinary approach of the journal permits contributors to explore fully the social origins of health in our society and to examine in detail the implicati...